March 3rd, 2023 Interviews
Ninakaye Taane-Tinorau (Ngāti Maniapoto) is a nana, music manager, mentor, speaker, yoga instructor, and activist working in sexual violence prevention and treatment … and she is sober. In this chat she talks about the chaos of her early drinking years, the powerful conversation that led to her quitting, the impact alcohol has had on Māori in Aotearoa, and the importance of connecting with your culture. Find Ninakaye on Facebook here.
So this is cool – I’ve been invited down to Central Otago to speak at a series of events in late October.
September 21, 2014
"Stay with it even though you feel like you are going crazy and don’t pick up!"
March 25, 2022
This guest post comes from journalist Guyon Espiner who recently released a brilliant documentary about his relationship with alcohol, the drinking culture in New Zealand and the power of the liquor industry.
December 3, 2021